If you love tea and warm, soothing spices like cardamom, ginger, and cinnamon, then India’s sweet and spicy Chai or Masala Chai is your cup of tea. |
The traditional form of chai was created in the early 1900s in what was then British ruled India. In an eff- ort to encourage more tea usage among their workers, the British owned Indian Tea Association encouraged all factories, mines, and textile mills to provide tea breaks, going so far as to support independent chai wallahs (or chaiwalas) to sell tea on board the growing railway system.Officially the tea was to be served English style with a small amount of milk and sugar added to strong black tea. But instead the |
the milk, reducing the usage (and consequently the purchase) of more tea.
Although the Indian Tea Association strongly disapproved it was The original recipe and traditional preparation of Masala chai is Although the ingredients vary from one Because of the large number of possible Tea base – this is usually a strong Sweetener – along with plain white cane sugar, Demerara Milk – generally whole milk is used because it’s rich. Also, Spices – traditional Masala chai was designed to be strong and spicy, brewed with what In Western India fennel and black pepper are deleted, and in Bhopal Other spices and flavorings include nutmeg, rose petals (boiled with The popular, spicy Masala chai has made its way around the world Supermarkets in the West carry prepackaged single If you would rather your chai be cold, Starbucks offers |
Some other U.S. coffee houses offer a concoction of Masala chai with espresso, calling it by many different names, including java chai, red eye chai, chai charger, tough guy chai, and dirty chai, just to name a few.Visit our Hot Tea Drinks Recipes page for a Masala Chai Recipe, and to learn how to make your Whether you design your own recipe or buy it pre-blended, I have to warn you, once you try chai tea, you’ll be Enjoy. |